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These may sound familiar to most of us parents: “Go and study.” “Have you done your homework?” “You need to revise.” “Your exams are coming!” Yes and children do not like to hear these words. They easily put off and want to the otherwise. How then do we encourage our children to study, revise or do homework? One good way is to watch the words we use and how often we use them. The child begins to associate studying with pressure and conflict, rather than with their own goals. So what can you do instead? Try to move from telling to supporting. Instead of: “You haven’t done enough revision.” try: “How is your revision going? Is there anything you’re finding difficult?” Instead of focusing only on how much work has been completed, talk about progress and effort. “You found that difficult last week, but you can do it now.” That helps your child recognise that their effort can lead to improvement. The idea is to open up a dialogue or discussion and see things in the child’s perspective. There are many other ways to encourage your child to study but this one method is very effective. Try it! and see the difference.

Is your child in Year 11 and taking the GCSE EXAMS IN July 2027? If yes, then you will need to start monitoring your child's progress. First and foremost have a good look at his/her Year 10 end of year exam results. This is a reliable indicator of how well your child is doing at school. Have a discussion with your child about this. Find out which subjects your child needs help with and if possible provide the services of a tutor. Otherwise, discuss on how your child plan to improve in the weak subjects. Do not leave it to your child to take action, however difficult it maybe for you to communicate with your teenager child. Secondly, find out when will the mocks be conducted at your child’s school. Again don’t rely on your child to tell you. Visit the school website. There are a lot of information available on the school website. Get to know what your child is learning for each subject, what is the format of the exam, which exam board etc. You can then share this with your child. Your child must be made aware that you know what is happening. Very so often I find parents tend to leave everything to their child until it us too late. Be proactive and educate yourself to avoid disappointment later in the year. Start talking to other parents especially those whose children have gone through the GCSE exams last year. You will get a wealth of useful information to help you. Finally, stay calm and avoid any tension with your teenage child. Encourage your child to talk about exam preparation and you are there to support him/her. Best wishes.

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